It's been a bad couple of days for England's national team. First it was revealed that Wembley's turf had been destroyed following the NFL game between the New York Giants and Miami Dolphins last weekend. The game, played in a torrential downpour, was held barely three weeks before England's final ... Read the whole story

Thierry Henry has come under heavy criticism for failing to recapture his Arsenal form since joining Barcelona over the summer. The Frenchman has visibly struggled to adapt to the slower pace of the Spanish game, which emphasizes vision and close control over pace and power, which Henry was accustomed to ... Read the whole story

Three total goals in four first-leg playoff games means that MLS ought to consider modifying the playoff format, says the Boston Globe's Frank Dell'Apa. Teams currently play each other home and away, with the higher seeded team hosting second in case of extra time, and the one with the better ... Read the whole story

Are Bruce Arena's best days behind him? That's what Goal.com's Pat Walsh thinks in assessing Arena's first full season in charge of the New York Red Bulls. During Arena's tenure with the U.S. national team, Walsh says you could seldom see the kind of frustration visible on his face as ... Read the whole story

In the end, Brazil was the obvious choice for FIFA to host the 2014 World Cup, but that's mostly because it was the only choice, writes the Independent's Glenn Moore. While there's definitely an element of romance in the beautiful game's most important tournament coming to the land where it's ... Read the whole story